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Jean paul Sartre was a

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French philosopher

German philosopher

Italian philosopher

None of these

The Open Society and Its Enemies is a work on political philosophy by Karl Popper, in which

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Popper offers a critique of theories of teleological historicism

he seeks to persuade the reader of both the danger and the bankruptcy of the idea of historicism

None of these

"Rights properly so-called are creations of law properly so called ." This definition of rights is associated with

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Hobbes

Bentham

Hegel

Laski

Kant developed his moral philosophy in

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Two works

Three works

Four works

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"The Spirit of Laws/1748" won great fame for

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J. J Rousseau

Jeremy Bentham

Montesquieu

None of these

Existentialism is the philosophical doctrine according to which our being as subjective individuals is more important than

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what we have in common objectively with other human beings

Our objective relationship with God

Our ability to exercise individual choices

Our choice of inner beliefs

None of these

When Aristotle declared that " man is by nature a political animal", he did not imply that

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Only within a political community man can live the good life'

Politics is an ethical activity concerned with creating a just society

There is a distinction between state and civil society

Politics is a master science which is essentially an attempt to create a good society

For Kierkegaard and his Pietist associates, to believe in God is to:

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Believe in the power of prayer

Attend the proper rituals and recite the appropriate prayers

Expect certain punishment for worldly sin

Trust God to provide an eternal life after death

None of these

Concerning the relationship between morality and theology, Bentham claims that:

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we must first know whether something is right before we can know whether it conforms to God,s will

We must first know whether something conforms to God's will before we can know that it is right.

God exists , but does not concern himself with matters of morality

God does not exist

The offer of eternal life in exchange for sincere faith caused fear and torment because

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Each person has committed some sin

Different people interpreted it different ways

it is nearly impossible to be sure that one has unconditional faith in God

We are limited by our imperfect understanding of the motives of God

None of above

What was the chief benefit of " creating" delinquency?

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it allowed illegality to be confined to a small group and supervised

It provided a pool of cheap labor for industrial expansion

It ended the need for public executions

It widened the field of knowledge of the human sciences

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